What’s Coming For Testing: Nikon, Leica, Canon, Zeiss

2011-12-20 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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I’m planning the following in the short and medium term, in rough timeline order (as that is when this stuff is available):

• More work on the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH for Leica M (Leica Guide).
• Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M + 28mm f/2.0 Summicron-M (Leica Guide).
• Zeiss ZE 25mm f/2 Distagon (in my Zeiss Guide), perhaps compared with the Canon 24mm f/1.4L II (reviewed in DAP already). Ditto for ZF.2 25/2 (when available) vs Nikon 24/1.4G, but I might wait for 36MP D800 for that.
• Case studies in Making Sharp Images involving camera alignment.
• Intensive work (DAP) on the new Nikon 36-megapixel D800 (assuming it’s real), and the new 16-megapixel D4 and the new 18-megapixel Canon 1D X (due in March).

Thanks to B&H Photo for several lenses, and to LensRentals.com for the Canon 24/1.4L II and Leica 28/2.0 Summicron-M.